Week of September 21
Schedule of Events
September 21 (M)
International Day of Peace
Fire Drill at 9:00 AM- Please review the procedure for fire drill on Monday morning soon after the morning meeting.
September 22 (T)
8:30-3:30, Aline @ Title 1 Meeting at the Ed Center
9:00-10:00, Joel at NEHS for work session on the Dual Language Articulation in North Region. State ODE proposal in the works!
1:00-2:00, Joel in a meeting with North Eugene Teacher. (Joel’s Office)
3:00-4:00, PLT Meeting
September 23 (W)
First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox)
Please practice Room Clear Drills through out the day.
(done at time decided by teachers)
2:30-3:30, Joel to North Region Elementary Principal Meeting
September 24 (H)
No School AIMS4S3 PD
These are regular days for classified staff. I will not be offering to use comp time for release on these days this year. All EA’s are encouraged to attend the AIMS training. Other Classified staff should find projects to work on during that time.
September 25 (F)
No School AIMS4S3 PD
These are regular days for classified staff. I will not be offering to use comp time for release on these days this year. All EA’s are encouraged to attend the AIMS training. Other Classified staff should find projects to work on during that time.
September 28 (M)
8:00-2:30- IIPM Data Team Meeting (Room 17)
8:30-2:30, 4th Grade Field Trip- to Leaburg Dam
2:30-5:00, Joel to Elementary Principals’ Meeting (Ed Center)
September 29 (T)
8:30-9:30, Cafecito con Padres (Room 10)
2:45-3:45, Site Council (Conference Room)
4:00-5:00, Joel to All Admin Meeting (Ed Center)
September 30 (W)
1:00 – 1:30, Walk A Thon Assembly Kick Off
Grade Level Framework Revisions due to Joel via email.
October 1 (H)
Lifetouch Picture Day (Smile!)
5:00 AM-5:00 PM, Joel and Kathy Larson in Portland for the Priority Schools Network Meeting
2:45-3:45, Tech Training Meeting (3rd, 4th, 5th attend)
October 2 (F)
Regular Day
October 5 (M)
Regular Day
October 6 (T)
4th Grade Field Trip- Thistledown Farms (Murphy)
October 7 (W)
1:45-2:45, PBIS Meeting (All Classified Staff Attend) (Room 8)
6:00- 8:00 PM, Curriculum and Ice Cream Event (Child care provided for young children in library.) (Ice Cream in Cafeteria at the end of the evening.)
October 8 (H)
9:00-2:00,Walk A Thon all day. Students will be bused to the Kelly track in 1 hour intervals from 9:00-1:15. Parent Group will publish a schedule soon.
October 9 (F)
No School, State wide In-service Day
5:00-8:00 PM, OALA Social Event at UO. Dr. Gustavo Balderas to speak. Contact me if you would like to attend. Staff who identify as Latino Hispanic are encouraged to attend. All are welcome.
Here are several items for the week:
• Thanks Aline and Jessica for “flipping” the Production Room- The last few weeks Aline and many EA’s have been working hard to reorganize the production room. It looks much better and we are working on functionality of the space. There will be a supply board up soon for missing supplies and we will be stocking it regularly. In addition, the office will be checking it more often to see what is running low, such as white paper.
We need to keep it clean and uncluttered for increased productivity. This means we can no longer drop off materials we no longer want. It is not a place to abandon things anymore. Remember, if we are leaving in a year and a half, we need to get rid of things we don’t use as as staff. Please do not dump items.
•Safety in the new bus area- The new bus area is efficient to pick up students although they are too close to traffic if they are running on gravel. Students should stay on the grass and walk on the grass close to the garden. Many children are too close to the edge when they exit on to the walkway and are dangerously close to cars. Teachers escorting these students out need to exit them to the bus zone and re-teach safe walking to the line. Teachers should escort students with teachers leading the lines in this dangerous area. Expect a new duty schedule out this week so we can begin our normal rotation in the bus zone. 3,4,5 teachers please reteach and demonstrate to students how to exit before the end of the next school day.
• Learning About Learning Network Teacher Rep – For several years, 4J has had Learning About Learning (LEL) Networks , first with only principals and later adding a teacher rep from each school. The 4J LEL is now adding a second teacher rep from each building (Karen is our current rep), so read on if you’d like to learn more.
The purpose of a Learning About Learning Network is to orient members to the Instructional Rounds process and to begin the process of building teams of leaders who are able to learn from one another around the craft of leading instruction. The goal of instructional rounds isn’t to provide feedback to the teachers being observed, but rather the primary purpose is for observing classrooms to compare LEL members’ own instructional practices with those of the teachers they observe. The chief benefit of this approach resides in the discussion that takes place among LEL members at the end of the observations as well as in subsequent self-reflection. This short post from Edutopia has a nice overview of what the process looks like and attached are the dates and times of the the LEL meetings. Feel free to ask Allison or myself if you have any questions. An analogy I like to use for the LELs is that they remind me of exercising; I kind of dread doing it each time, but I always feel like it was time well spent afterwards. Let me know if any of your are interested.
• Want More TSS Time? Email 4J desktop – I shared this with some staff last week, but I thought I should share it with everyone. In talking with James Grubic, the best way he can make the case to the Technology Department Directors for more TSS time at Howard is if we have a high volume of tickets being sent to 4jdesktop@4j.lane.edu, which is the data he needs to back up our request for more TSS time. So in place of emailing Peggy directly, always put in a ticket to 4jdesktop. And if you’re talking directly with Peggy while she’s in the building, be sure either you or her put in a ticket for that tech request.
• NAACP Back to School Celebration – On Saturday, October 3rd at the Downtown LCC location from 10:00-1:00, the Eugene/Springfield NAACP would like to welcome parents and students to participate in this year’s Youth Council, Act-So and Back to School Tutoring (BTS) program in partnership with Lane Community College. They invite families to come learn more about these great opportunities and the many available resources at their kick-off celebration. Free lunch will be served at noon.
• Lane County Math Teachers Circle – September 29th – The Math Teachers Circles (MTC) is a PD model which is meant to be accessible, fun and engaging. Teachers do some math together – generally facilitated by higher ed – and then have some space to discuss problems of practice with each other. Statewide, the Oregon Council of Teachers of Mathematics (OCTM) is taking a lead role in MTC’s, supported by the Oregon Math Network. Locally, Regine (Lane ESD), Theresa Hilkey (Eugene-4J) and Diane Ray (Springfield) are taking a lead as part of their roles in OCTM. If you’re interested and would like more information, see their flyer. They’ll provide free food, a round of drinks, fun, fellowship, PDUs, and a chance to be a math learners for a change and connect with colleagues.
• News from the Emerald Empire Reading Council – Here’s the September Newsletter from the Emerald Empire Reading Council. This month’s newsletter includes a number of workshops, programs, and literacy grants. If you’d like more information, visit their website.
• Title 1 Newsletter – Here is the latest district level Title 1 Newsletter that went out to Title 1 Coordinators and principals. This month’s newsletter is mostly coordinator specific information and tasks, but there is an interesting note about the district’s new Family Resource Center, located around the corner from the Superintendent’s office, and will be providing a host of services–consultation, community service connections, classes for parents, regional parent involvement events, school consultation, etc.
• Great TED Talk – This video is a great reminder by Dr. Camara Phillis Jones on race, racism and how to become an active anti-racist. Camara Phyllis Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., is research director on social determinants of health and equity in the Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). If you are looking for something provocative and intellectual to watch (20 min), Allegories of Racism by Dr. CP Jones is a very cognitive and creative presentation. https://youtu.be/GNhcY6fTyBM
Enjoy the beautiful fall weather while it stays nice.
Joel
Some news ideas for your newsletter:
PICTURE DAY
Picture day is on Thursday, October 1st. Picture order packets will be sent home with students on Monday, September 28th.
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS
Community and parent volunteers need to complete an online volunteer background check at – https://www.helpcounterweb.com/welcome/apply.php?district=eugene. All information on the application is sensitive and will remain confidential.
BOXTOPS COLLECTION
Please bring BoxTops into the school office. Box Tops are found on hundreds of participating products throughout your grocery store. General Mills, Betty Crocker®, Pillsbury®, Kleenex® and Ziploc® are just a few of the brands you’ll recognize. Although Box Tops coupons appear on most sizes and flavors of participating brands, there are a few exceptions.
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